Category: distrust

‘Trust/Distrust’ Buttons Might Reduce Misinformation Spread On Social Media

Analysis To trust or not to trust—that is the question many of us ask when it comes to choosing our information today. Our choices can be so overwhelming that science wants to come to the rescue by adding extra buttons on social media postings. This comes after researchers from the University College London (UCL) conducted…


Canadians’ Trust in Government and Science Waned Since COVID: Federal Report

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Canadians to have an “increased distrust of government and science,” according to a report by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The report, based on questionnaires with 2,088 Canadians and 16 focus groups nationwide, noted that less than one quarter (22 percent) of those surveyed said they were more…


Bonfire of the Experts

Commentary A couple of weeks before the completion of the catastrophe of the American presence in Afghanistan—or, if you believe President Joe Biden, the “extraordinary success” of the American evacuation—a Russo-British comedian named Konstantin Kisin published a brilliantly funny thread on Twitter headed: You’re struggling to understand why some people are vaccine hesitant. Let me help…


EpochTV Review: How Recent Government Mask Mandates Foster Distrust Among Americans

In a recent episode of “Real Talk With Wayne Dupree,” titled “Clueless Politicians,” Dupree talks about the inconsistencies being spread by government officials in regard to COVID-19 recommendations. He tells his viewers that there are so many lies being thrown around today created to pull listeners in and provide clickbait, but not as many meant…